We don't even have its name yet, but we do have some idea of what to expect from the successor of the often-criticised Windows 8. Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella, was quoted as saying the company needs to be "obsessive over customers" which is an ethos that appears to have hit its mark going by the rapid changes we are witnessing.

Had these users been able to help shape the OS before it launched; it wouldn't have had such a bad...

Microsoft is cursed. It's a well-known industry joke that "every other" release of Windows hits the sweet spot. Just think; Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8... Which of these releases were happily-adopted by consumers? Or in the case of Windows 8, adopted at all?

At the end of this month Microsoft is set to release a preview version of the next version of Windows. Some people are calling it Windows 9, others are just calling it Windows. The reason for this is Microsoft is likely to turn their...

Last week, DeveloperTech posted an article detailing the massive performance gains and power reductions DirectX 12 will bring to the PC. In the piece, we mentioned that Microsoft's Xbox One console is also likely to see some benefits but won't see the vast improvements of its PC brethren. What we didn't mention, however, is that there are other benefits to DirectX 12 which directly affects both platforms...

Earlier this week, DeveloperTech posted an opinion piece on why Microsoft's job cuts were smart, but poorly handled. The company's new CEO, Satya Nadella, inherited a powerful company in disarray with many decisions by his predecessor still being settled. Microsoft's Q4 earnings hints gives an indication of how the company is doing since having a new captain at the helm.

One of the biggest decisions was to acquire the once-mighty Nokia handsets...

There is a small community of Microsoft fans, and I'm proudly one of them. We may not be as big or as fanatical as the church of Apple but we respect that Microsoft has changed the world more than most technology companies so far, and you’ve only got to take a look around to see that fact.

Nearly every school and office is running Windows PCs, and the company's Office software. Before the iPhone, there was Windows Mobile. Before the iPad, there was Microsoft Tablet PC. Before the Internet of Things became a talking...

If you watched the Google I/O keynote this year, then you will have witnessed the gentleman at the back shouting about how the web giant is building robots which will kill us all. With Elon Musk also adding his concerns to such a scenario, any potential for a Terminator-style "Skynet" artificial intelligence which could be dangerous to our very existence is under close-observation.

Today we've got a step closer to such a self-thinking AI, but it's not from Google, it's in-fact from Microsoft. So why...

Earlier this month, DeveloperTech reported that we may get our first taste of Windows 9 this year. It may be a little early to see a full revelation, or a public test build, but that doesn't mean Redmond can't start trying to drum up some excitement around the next release to please its users, partners, and investors alike.

Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference kicks off today and marks the perfect opportunity to prove why the company is worth sticking by - despite the widely-regarded failure of Windows 8....

Microsoft's popular IDE, Visual Studio, is being set-up to be the one-stop-shop for cross-platform development with a new prowess for game development. The new abilities will arrive via Microsoft's purchase of UnityVS developers, SyntaxTree, for an undisclosed price.

On their blog, SyntaxTree wrote: "It's an exciting day at SyntaxTree. We are very proud to announce that, as of today, SyntaxTree - including the team that...

Windows 8 hasn't been Microsoft's biggest success. The OS is barely a blip on the chart with only a 6% install base, whilst older versions such as 7 and XP continue to grow despite the overall decline of the PC market. There are those who would argue the OS brought some forward-thinking features; but before the OEMs were ready for them.

Microsoft released the ‘Surface Pro’ which displayed the optimum form factor for the OS, but was considered too "clunky" to be used as a tablet for the...

Before Nokia was acquired by Microsoft, the Finnish company released an Android device they had been secretly working on for some time called the 'X' phone. It was clear Nokia was preparing a backup plan for if Windows Phone doesn't pull significant market-share.

Rather than going with their own UI, the company decided to heavily-skin Google's open-source Android device to look and function as if it was a Windows Phone. Few debate Microsoft's flat-before-flat-was-cool interface offers a refreshing take on a...

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